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Title: If snowed off next week re employee
Post by: david thomas on December 18, 2010, 10:47:00 am
I employ one person he chose to have a week off between xmas and new year so will be working this mon till xmas eve do I send him home or work in the snow or maybe door knock or put out flyers do I legally have to pay him if we can.t work due to bad weather.
Title: Re: If snowed off next week re employee
Post by: lyndy on December 18, 2010, 11:09:54 am
We get our guy putting flyers out,as he's boss you can tell him when he can have he's holidays,you could lay him off aswell
Title: Re: If snowed off next week re employee
Post by: darren clarke on December 18, 2010, 11:19:37 am
give him the day of and stop being a scrooge ;D
Title: Re: If snowed off next week re employee
Post by: Poles R Us on December 18, 2010, 12:26:35 pm
ba humbug
Title: Re: If snowed off next week re employee
Post by: mikecam on December 18, 2010, 01:47:01 pm
As his employer you can choose when he takes his holidays, although that may be a moot point now as they have already been organised. No you don't have to pay him if you can't work, you can lay him off.
Title: Re: If snowed off next week re employee
Post by: Helen on December 19, 2010, 04:11:39 pm
Quote from: david thomas on December 18, 2010, 10:47:00 am
I employ one person he chose to have a week off between xmas and new year so will be working this mon till xmas eve do I send him home or work in the snow or maybe door knock or put out flyers do I legally have to pay him if we can.t work due to bad weather.

What has been specified in his contract?
Title: Re: If snowed off next week re employee
Post by: Jackal on December 19, 2010, 04:23:01 pm
thats a nice present the week before xmas no pay for him,i would still pay him and leaflet if its to bad to work
Title: Re: If snowed off next week re employee
Post by: Steve_c on December 19, 2010, 06:37:28 pm
Quote from: mikecam on December 18, 2010, 01:47:01 pm
As his employer you can choose when he takes his holidays, although that may be a moot point now as they have already been organised. No you don't have to pay him if you can't work, you can lay him off.
No you can't as his employer, you can not choose when he takes his holiday.
Title: Re: If snowed off next week re employee
Post by: mikecam on December 19, 2010, 06:49:20 pm
Quote from: Steve_c on December 19, 2010, 06:37:28 pm
Quote from: mikecam on December 18, 2010, 01:47:01 pm
As his employer you can choose when he takes his holidays, although that may be a moot point now as they have already been organised. No you don't have to pay him if you can't work, you can lay him off.
No you can't as his employer, you can not choose when he takes his holiday.

One of us appears to have just made up the facts without checking, and you reckon an employer cannot tell you when to take your holidays? Maybe i just made it up for a laugh?
 And i reckon 'directgov' is in on the gag too.......
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Employees/Timeoffandholidays/DG_10029788

Title: Re: If snowed off next week re employee
Post by: Helen on December 19, 2010, 11:27:13 pm
Quote from: Steve_c on December 19, 2010, 06:37:28 pm
Quote from: mikecam on December 18, 2010, 01:47:01 pm
As his employer you can choose when he takes his holidays, although that may be a moot point now as they have already been organised. No you don't have to pay him if you can't work, you can lay him off.
No you can't as his employer, you can not choose when he takes his holiday.

It's about the only thing left that as an employer you can do!